. >> i'm going to california, meet my daughter, we're going to drive to santa fe. >> it's thanksgiving, you want to be with your friends and family. >> aaa says 43.6 million americans will travel for thanksgiving. a slight i increase from last year. on average, 588 miles down 16% from a year ago. those traveling are also spending less for their trips. just under $500. a reflection of tighter budgets. >> what we think is that people having spent more on gas than they planned, still want to travel for the thanksgiving holiday, but they are going to, as you pointed out, slightly reduce the distance they will travel in favor of the automobile in favor of an airline ticket. >> because americans will spend less traveling for thanksgiving this year, fewer will be flying. in fact, aaa says just over three million people will take to the skies this thanksgiving weekend. the fewest since 2009. while fewer people are flying for thanksgiving, more will be boarding planes, buses, and cruise shims. but the good old fashioned road trip in a car is how 90% of americans will be getting away. the good n